You

I'll play to you

Sing for you

Breathe the

uni-verse

in you

I will touch you

with my heartbeats

and caress you

with my sighs

Though my soul crawls

across the gravel

and the dirt

on which it bleeds

Just to see your

eyes twinkle

is soothing balm

upon my open sores

I'll delight you

if you'll let me

I'll adore you

though you turn away

Just be patient

a little longer

your old man

is rising to his feet

Now his demons

are departing

fleeing from

his holy wrath

And tomorrow

when you wake up

touch him with

forgiving eyes

Oh I will sing for you

delight you

caress you

free you from my wrongs

I'll adore you

and devote you

to Orpheus

god of song!

Footnote

I heard somewhere that Billy Joel refuses to put the lyrics of his songs in print with his cds.  He believes that the lyrics of songs do not and should not be spoken outside of their melodies.  (For an idea of what this might mean, think of the lyrics of Hard Day's Night and try just saying rather than singing them)

I wrote these words as lyrics of a song.  The melody and words sort of came together.  I guess I'm trying to suggest a reason why they might feel a bit strange when spoken or read rather than sung :)